He won the Kamal Kumari National Award in 2012 in recognition of his contribution to the field of science.
In 2016 he was elected as the vice-chancellor of Assam Science and Technology University and held the post until his death.
He then joined Cotton Collegiate School but got a scholarship from the Government of India and enrolled in the Daly College in Indore, Madhya Pradesh in class VII.
After completing class XII in 1968, he enrolled in St. Stephen's College, Delhi University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree.
In 1975, he received a Master's degree in Experimental Physics from People's Friendship University, Moscow, Russia.